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Cancer victims go to court against IBM

November 3, 2003 Lawyers are set to begin arguments this week in a landmark legal case that seeks to hold IBM responsible for alleged toxic chemical poisoning of employees at its manufacturing plants. TAGS: cancer, chemical, semiconductor industry, semiconductor, IBM Corp., argument, study, manufacturing, worker, health, lawsuit, lawyer, chip company, hard drive

IBM cancer case begins

November 4, 2003 Arguments begin in the landmark toxic-chemical case, as an attorney for two former employees claims the computer giant knew of symptoms of ongoing chemical poisoning among workers. TAGS: James Moore, chemical, cancer, Semiconductor Manufacturing, plaintiff, IBM Corp., attorney, evidence, manufacturing, exposure, semiconductor, worker, computer company, database, California

Jury clears IBM in toxics trial

February 27, 2004 The verdict hands a significant victory to the computer industry, which for years has been dogged with allegations of unsafe working conditions in plants. TAGS: cancer, James Moore, plaintiff, chemical, worker, verdict, plant, IBM Corp., allegation, jury, exposure, California, lawsuit, trial, health, law
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